| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.500, -105.920 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-16 20:40:09.290 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 16, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Tuesday, December 16, 1997 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2868.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.920 and latitude -35.500.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2868.8 km |
| Valdivia | 2902.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 2909.2 km |
| Osorno | 2912.0 km |
| Lota | 2930.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2930.5 km |
| Coronel | 2932.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2938.7 km |
| Concepción | 2943.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 2943.8 km |
| Penco | 2949.3 km |
| Tomé | 2954.5 km |
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